THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2792, 5 June 1890, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

(BY ELECTRIC TEI/EORAVII— COPYRIGHT.) London, June 2. Thb match, Australians v. eleven from Marylebone C. C. and Ground began at Lords to-day. The Australians' first innings closed for 124, the principal scorers being :—Jones 34, Lyons 23, Trott 18. The weather is favourable and the wicket in capital state. Charlton and Blackham are not playing in this match. The Home team, which is captained by W. G. Grace, includes Woods, of Cambridge. L»ter, In the first innings of the Australians Gregory was not out for 23. Barnes took two wickets for 32, Martin three for 54, Flowers one for 15, and Shaddock two for 17. M.C.C. at the close of tho day's play had lost six wickets for I(so—Stoddart, 40 ; Gunn, 31; Marchant, 21; Flowers, 24. Eight thousand people were present. Blackham, who has been suffering from a blow on the chest, is butter, and will probably play against tho Cambridge University. Juno 3. Tho fielding and bowling of tho Australians in tho Marylebono match were excellent. The first innings of Marylebone eleven closed for 11)4 ; Shutter scoring 17, and Shatlock 11. In their second innings the Australians have lost five wickets for 105 runs. In tho first innings of the M. C. C. Turner took three wickets for 37, Ferries f'-jur for 7(5, Trimble two for 40, and Lyons one for 45. The total of the Australians second innings was ISO; Trott 51, Jones ana Burn 0, rumor three, Walker 22, Ferries 12, Trimble two. Martin secured five wickets for 01, Flowers three wickets for 30. The Middlesex C. C. knocked up the runs necessary to win in an hour, Shutter 29, Grace 35, Marchant nine, Stoddart three, Gunii not out 30. By means of hard hjtting they managed to win the game a quarter of an Ijour before the time for drawing the stumps. The colonials played their best for a draw. Trott's innings occupied three hours and a quarter, and wa* a perfect display of batting. The principal scorers are Trott 33, Murdoch 30, Lyons %f), Gregory 12, Barret nine. Later. Marylebone won tho match by seven wjekets.